kerry wrote:
> Colin,
> You brought up some good points. I guess I've been really lucky in my own
> life (except for an aunt who has all but disowned me.) Most people I've
> told have been okay about it, but you're right - sometimes you wonder how
> accepting they really are. I also recently attended the Chicago Pride
> parade and they estimated a crowd of about 375,000. I was coming from a
> "high" from the parade and the viewpoint that we've come a long way, but I
> agree that there's still a long way to go! (Glass half empty/half full)
>
> >>If all our supporters truly do not have a problem with us, why are we
> still not treated equally? <<
>
> I didn't say that "all" our supporters don't have a problem with us.
No I know you didn't. Most of letter was not directly answering what you wrote!
Just me rambling on to other points.
> There
> are a great deal of very vocal, very homophobic people in the world.
Yes there are but they are supposedly the minority, if very vocal. my point was
that if our str8 friends are as amny as we think, we'd not have the inequality
we have. I know it sounds rather cynical but it does seem pretty accurate to me.
> I was
> just speaking from my experiences.
I have had very good experiences too and I hold them close to my heart. i have
juts had a long converstaion with a long time friend who was there for me when
the shit hit the fan for me. She is str8, married etc but she and her husband
are good people and genuine.
Other than John, my best experinces have been with str8 people. the most love I
have been given(apart from John) has been from str8 people.
I am glad you had a great time at the Pride thing and I am sorry you thought I
was negating you. I wasn't.
bw
colin
>
>
> Take care,
> Kerry
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: colin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: kerry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; mags <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 11:46 AM
> Subject: Re: Gay Bashing in Belgrade (NJC)
>
> > > I agree with Colin though, that most people really don't have a
> > > problem with it.
> >
> > oh dear kerry, I think you either misunderstood or I left some words out
> of my
> > post. I meant to write the complete opposite of the meaning you got. I
> think
> > most people DO have a problem with it, even those who say they don't. Why?
> > becasue we still do not have equal status with heterosexuals. No
> partnership
> > rights, no protection in law against discrimination in work, no gay
> bashing laws
> > akin to the race hate laws. If all our supporters truly do not have a
> problem
> > with us, why are we still not treated equally? Why have they not demanded
> equal
> > treatent for us under the law? Could it be that when it comes down to it,
> they
> > think other things are more important than our human rights? In other
> words I
> > think most talk the talk but few walk the walk.
> > bw
> > colin
> >
> >
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bw
colin
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